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Two UGA undergraduates named Goldwater Scholars
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Claire Bunn and Yoong “Terry” Phang have been named Barry Goldwater Scholars in 2021.
University of Georgia Honors students Claire Bunn and Yoong “Terry” Phang are among 410 undergraduates across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars in 2021, earning the highest undergraduate award of its type for the fields of the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.
Bunn, from Marion, Arkansas, is a third-year Foundation Fellow and Stamps Scholar majoring in genetics and minoring in statistics. Phang, from Cumming, is a third-year majoring in physics and mathematics with a focus on condensed matter physics. Both are in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
The campus and city news desks have compiled a list of events going on throughout the upcoming week that are open to the public. The list features events highlighting Black history at the University of Georgia, an online concert and a retreat focused on diversity and inclusion.
Follow the links for more information for any event.
Sunday, Jan. 24
What: The virtual collection is open to students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community and features stories told by Black alumni sharing their experiences at UGA. The project was funded by a Giving Voice to the Voiceless grant, established by one of UGAâs first Black students, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, and her husband Ron. It seeks to expand understanding of the Black experience at UGA over the decades.